Listen to a New Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Track, "This Life"

After releasing “”Better Days, the first single from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ third record, the band has delivered another sample of their upcoming release, titled “This Life.”

“I hesitate to give away too much, for it’s got an O. Henry ending, as my mom calls it,” frontman Alex Ebert told Rolling Stone, “but I can thankfully say that we may now have recorded a song that I can count among my favorite recordings of all time.”

“This Life” is less jaunty than “Better Days,” and it boasts that full choir sound, strong soulful overtones and Ebert’s haunting vocals. Full of feeling, the frontman’s powerful voice shifts from boisterous shouting to a descent someplace deeper, with Ebert sounding ragged, almost as if on the verge of tears. You can take a listen to the track above.